Ethical issues for radiographers: general observations and a pilot qualitative study
| Autor: | Edward Gruppetta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Diagnostic Imaging
MEDLINE Pilot Projects Radiation Dosage Profit (economics) Defensive medicine General observation Health services Radiation Protection Occupational Exposure Radiation Ionizing Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Ethics Medical Radiation Injuries Radiometry Ethics Medical education Radiation Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Ethical issues Malta Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Private sector Radiography Private Sector Psychology Radiology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Radiation protection dosimetry. 135(2) |
| ISSN: | 1742-3406 |
| Popis: | This paper is based on general observation arising from many years experience in managing and delivering radiography services in the health service. In addition, it presents the results of a pilot qualitative study based on unstructured interviews. The interviews were undertaken with a view to identifying the reasons for radiography that may not be well justified. The study was undertaken in the public and private sectors and many of the reasons are shared by both. The reasons for poor justification include: inadequate radiation protection education for referrers; avoidance of medical litigation; defensive medicine attitude by referrers and, in the private sector, pursuit of profit. The study provides a starting point for further more quantitative investigations that are clearly required in the area. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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